A crowd of 31,184 was on hand for the Marlins’ home opener in south Florida on Thursday night. That’s slightly less than the attendance at the Phils’ game at home on Sunday, but was the highest paid attendance in Miami since their opener in 2018.
The Phillies’ offense started the game well vs. Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara, with Kyle Schwarber leading off with a double, and J.T. Realmuto following with a single, his first of four on the night. Realmuto also walked, getting on base in all five trips to the plate.
Bryce Harper’ sacrifice fly got the Phillies on the board first, but that was it for the inning.